Back in 1999 the minor ball hockey associations of BC and Alberta founded the Western Challenge Cup (WCC). As there was no National or Western Championships for minor ball hockey competitors, this tournament would serve as a venue to challenge skilled minor ball hockey players with a chance to compete against other teams throughout BC and Alberta at a higher competitive level. Since the start of the WCC, the tournament has been hosted by Edmonton, Calgary and cities throughout the Lower Mainland. This tournament has grown over the years with a participation expectancy of a minimum of 32 teams each year. The tournament occurs over a 4 day period usually during the middle of July.

After the 2011 WCC tournament in Edmonton there was a vote between all the associations and the result was the reclassification of the competing divisions.

As a result, the age groups eligible to play in the WCC will be as follows commencing with the 2012 season. For the upcoming 2016 WCC, the age groups are as follows:

U11 Division - Players born in 2005 and 2006 ( full calendar year ).

May include players born in 2007 if desired.

U13 Division - Players born in 2003 and 2004 ( full calendar year ).

U15 Division - Players born in 2001 and 2002 ( full calendar year ).

U17 Division - Players born in 1999 and 2000 ( full calendar year ).

U19 Division - Players born in 1997 and 1998 ( full calendar year ).

Each year tryouts are organized for players wanting to compete in the WCC through the WCC coordinator. Players interested in trying out should check our website for more information and sign up for our newsletter.

Past Statistics for the Western Challenge Cup

Surrey Minor Ball Hockey Association congratulates all teams and players that have competed in the WCC in the past. A lot of preparation and work by coaches, players, and volunteers goes into the WCC tournament making it a success year after year.

The following are the Western Challenge cup past tournament champions:

Year/Host

U11 (U10)

U13 (U12)

U15 (U14)

U17

U19

2015 - Surrey, BC

Surrey

Edmonton Express

Metro

Delta

Delta

2014 - Langley, BC

Ridge Meadows

Metro

Delta

Delta

Valley

2013 - Medicine Hat, AB

North Fraser Wolverines

Edmonton Blackhawks

Delta

Edmonton Extreme

Edmonton Red Wings

2012 - Burnaby, BC

Delta

Delta

Ridge Meadows

Delta

Valley

2011 - Edmonton, AB

Delta

Edmonton Extreme

Ridge Meadows

Edmonton Red Wings

Metro Vancouver

2010 - Langley, BC

Delta

Ridge Meadows

Edmonton

Ridge Meadows

Ridge Meadows

2009 - Calgary, AB

Delta

Ridge Meadows

Delta

Edmonton Extreme

Valley

2008 - Maple Ridge, BC

Ridge Meadows

Delta

Valley Selects

Metro (Burnaby)

Metro (Burnaby)

2007 - Edmonton, AB

Ridge Meadows

Delta

Edmonton Extreme

Edmonton Roadrunners

Edmonton Avalanche

2006 - Delta, BC

Delta

Delta

Metro (Burnaby)

Delta

Edmonton

2005 - Edmonton, AB

Edmonton

Edmonton

Metro (Burnaby)

Edmonton

Edmonton

2004 - Delta, BC

Valley

Metro (Burnaby)

Delta

Age group did not compete this year

Edmonton

2003 - Edmonton, AB

Delta

Edmonton

Edmonton

Edmonton

2002 - Delta, BC

Age group did not compete this year

Edmonton

Surrey

Edmonton

2001 - Edmonton, AB

Age group did not compete this year

Edmonton

Edmonton

2000 - Surrey, BC

Delta

Edmonton

More detailed statistics, standings and information may be obtained from the WCC website (wccballhockey.com), for 2009 and 2010 visit the WCC pointstreak.com website.

Detailed statistics for the years 2003 to 2008 can be obtained below, no detailed statistics are currently available for the years 2000 to 2002.